41 Facts About Alfred Mutua

Alfred Mutua previously served as the Minister for Tourism and Wildlife.

Alfred Mutua was one of only 10 of the dismissed members of Cabinet who were reappointed back into Cabinet.

Alfred Mutua was Kenya's first Government Spokesman from June, 2004, during the Presidency of Mwai Kibaki, before resigning in 2012 to run for the Machakos County Gubernatorial seat.

Alfred Mutua is the founder of the Maendeleo Chap Chap Party which was established on 25 August 2016.

Alfred Mutua has lived, studied and worked in Kenya, the United States, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates, and has been a journalist, businessman, lecturer, civil servant, and politician.

Alfred Mutua was educated at Dagoretti High School and at Jamhuri High School.

Alfred Mutua obtained his Bachelor of Arts in journalism from Whitworth College and his Master of Science in communication from Eastern Washington University.

Alfred Mutua received his doctorate in communication and media from the University of Western Sydney in Australia.

Alfred Mutua began his career as a journalist while still in high school, publishing his first story in the daily newspapers at the age of 15.

Alfred Mutua worked for several TV stations including PBS in Seattle, Washington.

Alfred Mutua later worked for Nation Media Group as a reporter and features writer from 1997.

Later in Australia, Alfred Mutua's works were published by The Sydney Morning Herald and worked as a foreign correspondent for SBS TV's international magazine show Dateline.

Alfred Mutua lectured at the University of Western Sydney, Macquarie University, and several TAFE colleges in Sydney.

In 2003, Alfred Mutua undertook consultancy work at the then Nation TV, training and assisting journalists transition to modern broadcasting standards as the station changed its name and look to NTV.

Alfred Mutua produced other shows including "Beba Beba" and "How to be Rich in Africa".

Alfred Mutua published a fashion magazine called "PASSION" and wrote a book titled "How to be Rich in Africa and Other Secrets of Survival" among many other ventures that included the East African Music Awards in 2011.

Alfred Mutua is the Proprietor of Woni TV station and has diverse interests in the Hotel Industry, Aviation, and Real Estate.

Alfred Mutua was appointed the first official government spokesperson of Kenya in June 2003 by the then President Mwai Kibaki and served in that capacity until 3 September 2012.

Alfred Mutua was the public communications secretary and head of the Office of Public Communications in the Office of the President.

Alfred Mutua was charged with the duty of collecting information and analyzing events within the set-up of the government.

Under his stewardship in this office, Alfred Mutua established a public campaign initiative to promote Kenya's identity, image, culture, and pride among Kenyans and to encourage them to appreciate the positive attributes of their country.

Alfred Mutua is remembered for running a Nairobi beautification program which included beautifying Uhuru Highway, repainting zebra crossings, installation of street CCTVs and most notably setting up a building address system in Nairobi CBD.

Alfred Mutua was mandated with a couple of presidential tasks, among the notable ones was to chair a task force in charge of the candidacy of Mombasa to host the 2007 World Championships in Athletics.

Alfred Mutua served at a time when the country was undergoing major conflicts and scandals and he managed to raise the stature of the office by ensuring members of public and media had access to government information.

In March 2013, Alfred Mutua was sworn in as the first governor of Machakos County, which is one of the 47 counties established under the Constitution of Kenya.

Alfred Mutua was elected on a Wiper Democratic Movement Party ticket alongside Bernard Kiala as his deputy governor.

Alfred Mutua was expected to vacate office and seek a fresh mandate as Machakos County Governor; being sponsored by his new political party in line with Kenyan electoral laws.

In November 2016, a notice to impeach Alfred Mutua was filed in the Machakos County Assembly by a member Mr Stephen Muthuka.

Alfred Mutua was declared the winner amid claims of election rigging which resulted in a protracted election petition process that saw high court judge Aggrey Muchelule annul Alfred Mutua's election.

Subsequently, Alfred Mutua contested the ruling of the Court of Appeal at the Supreme Court.

Alfred Mutua initiated scholarships for the youth in Machakos wishing to pursue courses at Certificate, Diploma and Degree levels.

Alfred Mutua initiated the construction of 8 stadiums across the Sub-counties, complete with staffed sports academies that will go a long way in nurturing the sporting talent of the youth in every Sub-county.

At the forefront of the fight against cancer, Alfred Mutua initiated cancer awareness campaigns across all the Sub-counties, with over 3,000 residents tested.

On 9 December 2021, at the second edition of the Africa Illustrious Awards 2021 in Lagos, Nigeria, Alfred Mutua was feted as the Best Governor of the Year due to his work in Community Development, Healthcare, recreational facilities, infrastructure and Health Care.

Alfred Mutua introduced the argument of lifestyle audits for all Government officials and up to date, he is the only Kenyan government official to take himself to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission to avail details of his wealth and to request a lifestyle audit to be conducted on him and his close relatives.

Alfred Mutua announced his entry into the 2022 Presidential Elections on 6 September 2020.

Alfred Mutua would seek the people's mandate to serve as the 5th President of the Republic of Kenya.

However, later on in 2022, Alfred Mutua dropped his presidential ambition.

Alfred Mutua was later dismissed together with the entire Cabinet in July 2024 but was one of 12 Cabinet members reappointed less than a month later.

Alfred Mutua married Josephine Thitu on 1 July 2000 at a church ceremony in Nairobi Baptist Ngong Road.

In 2016, the court dismissed the matrimonial property suit that Alfred Mutua had lodged seeking to have the property that was acquired within the course of the marriage be divided.